Uniden HH985 User Manual page 2

Controls and Indicators
E A B
F
G H I J K
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12
8
2
3
9
4
10
13
1 Antenna 15 USA/International/
Canadian button ( U/I/C )
2 Belt Clip
16 TX Power button
3 PTT (Push to Talk) Key
( 1W/5W )/Invert Display
4 Light/Lock Key
17 Microphone
5 Squelch Knob
18 Battery
6 Volume/Power Knob
A Key Lock Indicator
7 LCD Display
B TX Power Indicator
8 Scan button ( SCAN )
C Channel Number
Display
9 Memory button ( MEM )
D Battery Indicator
10 WX Mode/Weather
Alert button
E USA/International/
( WX ALERT )
Canadian ( USA/INT/
CND ) Indicator
11 Speaker
F Triple Watch Indicator
12 Channel Up
button (s)
G Memory Indicator
13 Channel Down
H Weather Mode
button (t)
Indicator
14 16/9 – Triple Watch
I Weather Alert Indicator
button ( 16/9/TRI )
J Scan Indicator
K Transmit Indicator
+ The HH985 is watertight only when both
C
the antenna and the battery are properly
attached.
D
+ Do not operate the transmitter of any radio
equipment unless all the Radio Frequency
(RF) connectors are secure and any open
connectors are properly terminated.
5
+ Do not operate the transmitter of any radio
equipment near electrical blasting caps or
6
in an explosive atmosphere.
7
+ Do not let children operate any
14
transmitter-equipped radio equipment
15
without proper supervision.
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+ Have your radio equipment serviced by a
17
qualified technician.
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+ Do not operate the transmitter of any radio
equipment with the antenna touching or
close to the eyes, face, or exposed body
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parts.
Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack Warning
+ This equipment contains a Nickel-
Cadmium Battery Pack.
+ Cadmium is a chemical known to the State
of California to cause cancer.
+ The Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack
contained in this equipment may explode if
disposed of in a fire.
+ Do not short-circuit the Battery Pack.
+ Do not charge the Nickel-Cadmium
Battery Pack used in this equipment in any
charger other than the one designed to
charge this Battery Pack. Using another
charger may damage the Battery Pack or
cause the Battery Pack to explode.
+ Nickel-Cadmium batteries must be
disposed of properly.
Warning!
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
Troubleshooting
! Not enough range
Cause: Line of sight blocked
" Increase antenna height.
! Will not transmit on 5 watt range but will
transmit on the 1 watt range.
Cause: Low voltage
" Recharge or replace the batteries.
(Use high quality alkaline batteries)
! Will not transmit while on the charger.
Cause: Low voltage
" The unit is not designed to transmit
while on the charger. The charger does
not supply enough power for
transmitting.
! Battery will not charge.
Cause: Charger inoperative
" Replace charger. Damage to the
charger can be a result of keying up
the radio while on the charger.
! Battery will not hold a charge
Cause: Battery has developed a
memory
" Periodically, drain the ni-cad battery
before recharging. (This can be done
by listening to the weather channel
until the battery drains).